An Ontario lawyer has been awarded $400,000 in damages from a Chinese immigration consulting firm after it forged his signature on least 25 applications to a Nova Scotia provincial nominee …
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Judge Perry F. Borden has been appointed as the new chief judge of the Nova Scotia provincial and family courts, marking a significant step in his legal career that has …
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Arbitration/Labour Relations
Nova Scotia Labour Board expands union classification amid education centre dispute
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has ruled in favor of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union’s application, effectively expanding the union’s certification. The decision, reached on Aug. 22, …
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Labour board rules two Nova Scotia companies are one employer in assessing damages for unpaid wages
A recent ruling by the Nova Scotia Labour Board has brought to light the complexities of determining employer responsibilities when multiple businesses appear deeply intertwined. The case involved two corporate …
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Nova Scotia Court of Appeal upholds 12-months’ notice, $15,000 aggravated damages awarded to seasonal landscaper
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that awarded 12 months’ notice and $15,000 in aggravated damages to a seasonal landscape worker who was dismissed after 17 …
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Legal News
Independent human rights board of inquiry to look into Nova Scotia man’s claim of workplace discrimination, sexual harassment
An independent human rights board of inquiry in the matter of Timothy Parsons vs. Bedford Investments Ltd., operating as Sunnyside Restaurant and True North Diner, will begin Monday, July 17, …
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Worker’s ankle injury under scrutiny: Nova Scotia tribunal evaluates compensation eligibility
The Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal recently reached a verdict in a compensation claim involving a worker who suffered a right ankle sprain on September 29, 2016. The worker, …
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Bedford resident Angela Caseley has been appointed as Nova Scotia’s newest provincial court judge, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Attorney General and Justice Minister Brad Johns, who praised …
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The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society has officially opened the nomination process for the prestigious Award for Mi’kmaq & Indigenous Peoples Excellence in the Legal Profession (AMIE). This esteemed accolade aims …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Mary Brown’s Fried Chicken on hook for $2,500 a store manager forked over in a phone scam
A Mary Brown’s Fried Chicken franchise was not entitled to recoup $2,500 from a store manager who fell for a telephone scam that saw her drive to a Canada Post …